Georgetown Suspends Coach Cooley for Water Bottle Incident

Georgetown University suspended head men's basketball coach Ed Cooley for one game following an incident in which he threw a water bottle into the stands, striking a child, after his team's loss to Xavier on Saturday night.

The Hoyas fell 80-77 to the Musketeers at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., dropping their record to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in Big East play. With five seconds left and trailing by three points, Georgetown's Jeremiah Williams missed two free throws, and teammate Malik Mack followed with a missed 24-foot three-point attempt to tie the game. In frustration at the final buzzer, Cooley tossed a plastic water bottle toward the area behind the bench. The bottle struck a child seated in his mother's lap; the pair were later identified as members of the family of Hoyas center Vince Iwuchukwu.

University officials announced the suspension Sunday, stating Cooley will miss Monday's nonconference game against Coppin State. He is expected to return for the team's Big East matchup against St. John's on New Year's Eve. A Big East Conference spokesperson expressed support for the decision, noting that "the safety and security of spectators and participants at BIG EAST...